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Latest news and events
Catch up on all of the latest respiratory healthcare news and events, updates from PCRS and the latest issue of our members' magazine, Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU).
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Latest news
Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) is a combined treatment system for asthma where a single, combined inhaler is used for both maintenance and reliever purposes, instead of having separate preventer (brown) and reliever (blue) inhalers.This system has many benefits such as reducing inflammation in the lungs, as well as providing quick relief from severe asthma symptoms, reducing asthma attacks and hospital admissions due to asthma, reducing prescription costs and it's better for the environment!
Vaping is now a familiar sight in everyday life.
We are pleased to launch a set of educational tools on supporting people with asthma in the 21st century to coincide with World Asthma Day (7th May).
Events and webinars
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In our monthly webinar series, PCRS In Conversation, our Executive Chair, Dr Katherine Hickman, is joined by guest speaker/s to share their experience and insights and discuss topical issues that matter to you.
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Join us on Thursday 7th November to hear from our expert speaker Dr Ramsey Sabit as he discusses the diagnosis and management of perennial allergic rhinitis, along with its impact on patients with concurrent respiratory problems.
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This webinar is part of the Challenging Perceptions of COPD campaign and will launch the new AZ/PCRS COPD risk slider. The COPD risk slider is a tool which can be easily used by healthcare professionals in their normal 10-20 minute consultation to assess exacerbation risk in their COPD patients.
The PCRS Podcast
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on topics such as diagnosis of asthma, tackling SABA over-reliance and the use of rescue packs.
The Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU)
PCRU is packed with useful features, clinical updates, educational updates, respiratory news, summaries of respiratory-related policy news and also featuring summaries of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine and other respiratory related journal articles, this jam-packed update has everything for clinicians working with patients with respiratory illnesses in a primary or community care setting.
ISSUE 27
In this edition, we focus on COPD and revisit the 2017 PCRS consensus on COPD treatment titled 'Keeping it Simple.' The updated algorithm aligns with the latest GOLD and NICE guidance, and maintains a focus on patient-centred treatment grounded in evidence, medication optimisation, and continuous monitoring. The article highlights the ongoing evolution in COPD management while prioritising patient well-being within the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
This issue also features an article on COVID-19 which classifies individuals at a heightened risk of progressing to severe illness during the upcoming winter, presenting criteria for adults and children with different health conditions. It provides a thorough guide for addressing COVID-19 in primary and community care settings, covering assessment, management, and treatment options.
As we navigate the evolving landscape of respiratory care, this edition aims to inspire confidence in managing COPD, addressing COVID-19 concerns, and ultimately reflecting on the loss of Dr Iain Small who really was one in a million.
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